Tag: San Francisco

In the seven major U.S. cities that implemented minimum wage hikes in 2015, restaurant employment slowed from 4.2 percent the year before to 1.6 percent. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Study: Restaurant job growth slows after minimum wage hike

Joseph Lawler · March 16, 2016 11:00 am

The New Prohibitionists

The Scrapbook · March 4, 2016 9:15 am

PwC analysis says Super Bowl 50 will only have a $220 million economic benefit, CBS reports. If that's true, the Super Bowl will boost San Francisco's economy by a practically unnoticeable 0.05 percent over the course of the year. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Hosting a Super Bowl won’t boost your city’s economy

Jason Russell · February 5, 2016 6:17 pm

Obama shows off basketball IQ as Warriors visit White House

Obama shows off basketball IQ as Warriors visit White House

Joshua Axelrod · February 4, 2016 8:20 pm

The lawyer for an illegal immigrant who killed Kate Steinle on a pier asked the judge to drop all charges. (Michael Macor/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, Pool, File)

Illegal immigrant who shot San Francisco woman wants charges dropped

Anna Giaritelli · January 29, 2016 10:47 pm

Several GOP candidates at Tuesday's debate saidÂ that they would oppose raising the federal minimum wage up from its current rate of $7.25 an hour, arguing that a higher rate would ultimately harm the poor more than help them.Â (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Fed: State minimum wage hikes may have killed 200,000 jobs

Joseph Lawler · December 21, 2015 7:35 pm

SeveralÂ Republicans, includingTed Cruz, have introduced a bill in the Senate to punish so-called "sanctuary cities" that violateÂ federal immigration law. (AP Photo)

Republicans introduce bill to punish ‘sanctuary cities’

Curt Mills · October 7, 2015 5:11 pm

No Sanctuary for Sanctuary Cities

No Sanctuary for Sanctuary Cities

Robert Ehrlich · August 4, 2015 12:25 pm

"The urine will bounce back on the guy's pants and shoes," Rachel Gordon, a public works department spokeswoman, said. "The idea is they will think twice next time about urinating in public."Â (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)

San Francisco’s #1 problem might be solved with pee-resistant paint

Elizabeth Potter · July 27, 2015 7:23 pm

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., agreed to hold a hearing on the Yoder bill, but he is not a co-sponsor and has not scheduled panel consideration of the measure. (AP Photo)

House votes to punish sanctuary cities

Susan Ferrechio · July 23, 2015 9:15 pm

"Yet, when one of his policies with respect to immigration enforcement is at the root of a problem here that we're all discussing today, we don't hear anything from him, and you didn't hear anything from him," said Rep. John Radcliffe about President Obama. (Screengrab courtesy of C-SPAN)

Lawmaker: Obama only offers condolences to victims when it fits his political agenda

Pete Kasperowicz · July 23, 2015 7:07 pm

The "Enforce the law for Sanctuary Cities Act," would withhold several kinds of federal grants for police and immigration services in cities that intentionally ignore immigration laws.Â (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

House to vote on blocking federal funds for ‘sanctuary cities’

Susan Ferrechio · July 20, 2015 10:41 pm